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Karachi’s rain predicament
It was the Karachi administration’s responsibility to take early warnings seriously and form an emergency plan
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Fist bumping climate denial
Its wrong for a US president to meet with an oil-rich country for the sake of oil and weapons both take lives
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Why democracy?
Democratic principles have been contaminated with neoliberalism, extractive strains, and crony capitalism
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Kobayashi Maru
Modism does the same more effectively by using all the diplomatic and financial prowess of India’s virtual empire
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The war in Ukraine and defence of democracy
Do people around the globe really care about democracy in Ukraine, or even in their own countries?
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Unlocking the doors to progress
Most workers in Pakistan do not receive even the entitled minimum wage and have little access to banking services
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Will Biden’s visit affect Palestine-Israel ties?
Nearly every US President developed a roadmap for resolving the conflict
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Why Sam Harris is wrong
Sam Harris, has gained a lot of popularity for his criticism of religion, Islam in particular
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Elite power
Sri Lanka went under and declare so to the world; elite power wilted away in the face of people’s wrath
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Need to make education provision more resilient
The occurrence of natural and man-made disasters makes securing the goal even tougher
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Solar policy concerns
All provinces should commit to provide free solar panels producing the equivalent of 100 units
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Titbits of elections
Absurdity of Pakistan’s democracy has been exposed by the so-called of champions of democracy themselves
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Political contours of post-PTI Pakistan
The single-most unpardonable sin of PTI remains ‘division’ of the Country and society
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Tamil Nadu — another Kashmir for India
Tamil Nadu politicians insist that enforcing Hindi on the state would be against India’s integrity and pluralism
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No need to manufacture consent
Chomsky argues that the genuine need to ‘manufacture consent’ or shape public opinion is in democratic countries
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Abuse of the process of law continues
Has anything changed in terms of human rights in the Land of Pure ever since its birth?
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Addressing security threats more comprehensively
Do we not have examples of countries wherein leaders with great foresight changed the destiny of their nations?
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Missing person(s)
There are important people who are missing and one of them is our president. WHERE IS HE?
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Civil-military imbalance
The original bill however was reconsidered to enable MA Jinnah to be the first governor general of Pakistan
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How Nato and G-7 are polarising the world
How will the prevailing crisis, which got an impetus as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war, be managed?
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Civil-military ties & efforts to counter militancy
Multi-faceted response cannot be performed independently either by a civilian government or by a military organisation
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Solitude: a key to solace
Loneliness is outcome of agonies and social frustrations while solitude is a manifestation of tranquility and glory
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Our N-assets ensure deterrence, strategic stability in South Asia
Pakistan aspires for peaceful uses of nuclear technologies to meet its increasing energy demands
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Proof of synthetic sentience
With this early proof of digital sentience, we must grapple with many ethical and practical issues
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Pakistan in need of an extraordinary solution!
The answer lies in erecting a system that is responsive and judicious, empowering the masses
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Food security, war and bystanders
On the surface, warring parties think they are in control but in reality, they are not
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Roe v Wade — a cocktail of questions
To abort or not to abort, who has the right to make this decision?
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Why can’t we get it right!
Attitudes between political players will need to change to enable a sustained parliamentary democracy
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Pakistani people with disabilities
It has taken a long time for Pakistan to pass legislation to contend with some of the challenges faced by PWDs
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Miftah yes, Dar no
A party has the right to change its ministers, but the wisdom of doing so in the midst of a crisis will be questioned
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Political problems and fallacy of administrative solutions
The government’s response to the chaos is perhaps best portrayed by ‘a ship lost in the fog’ syndrome
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Is PTI reinforcement of the failure?
There is nothing solid to yearn for a return of PTI; difficult decisions were delayed till the cost was unbearable
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Why is CPEC phase 2 crucial for Pakistan?
CPEC has attracted attention owing to its potential to generate 700,000 jobs and multiple business opportunities
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Self vs soil
Power systems should equate an attack on the nation’s sovereignty as an attack on their ego and respect
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Can ideas be chained?
The violence meted out to senior journalist and analyst Ayaz Ameer in Lahore was highly shocking
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Need for child protection reforms
Currently, the police, professionals and citizens of Pakistan have no obligation to report an incident of child abuse
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Worthless children of God
Dua has scientifically been proven to be a minor. A 15-year-old girl, who is ‘married’ to an alleged 18-year-old
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Ukraine, Russia war: implications for Pakistan
Historically, Pakistan has maintained moderate economic relations with both Russia and Ukraine
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Lambah: a voice for peace departs
Lambah will be remembered as a devotee of peace; a sad commentary upon human psychology and history
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We the commoners and the stage of the absurd
If we stay put and do not wrestle equal rights from the usurpers, our role will be disgusting
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The bond of kindness
The commitment to help and heal continues; acts of kindness have a life of their own
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Education — an engine for sustainable development
We need to leverage the role of education in the green and digital transformation, and in promoting global citizenship
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Why are Pakistan’s ‘friends’ fed up?
One of the reasons that inflation is breaking all records is the current government’s efforts to revive the IMF loan
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Keeping a watch on Iran
IAEA reported that Iran had amassed enough enriched uranium hexafluoride to make a bomb within weeks
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Messiah complex
Pakistan’ is deliberately linked to ‘Riyasat-e-Madinah’ and therefore juxtaposes itself with ‘the road to Truth’
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The deepening crisis after regime change
One wonders why regime change took place in Pakistan and how internal crisis deepened after Imran Khan’s removal
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Climate change: common enemy of Pakistan and India
Pakistan is the 8th most vulnerable and India the 7th most vulnerable country to the ravages of climate change
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The key stakeholder and people’s expectations
Projection of power is not about where you sit but where you stand
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The flawed contract
The social contract built in the name of democracy in our country is flawed and favour the elite
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Attainability of Indo-Pacific strategy
South China Sea in the Indo-Pacific is enormously significant for all stakeholders